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Saturday, September 9, 2017

Italian Horror Week 2017 - A Few Words From Mrs. Terror

Italian Horror Week used to be a period of time which I dreaded.
I would not see my husband for at least eight solid days. He would
be glued in front of his laptop and the tv in the family room. I
have no idea where he gathered that driving force and energy. I
thought this time around, I would dread this week for different
reasons. Right now, I welcome it.

It has been just about five months since
we lost Doc Terror. Our decision to continue Italian Horror Week
was the right choice to make. It was, conceivably, one of the most
important times in Jimmy’s life. It meant so much to him. I would
even say that it was just as important as the birth of his children
because this idea was something he gave birth to and treated it just
like his babies. Grief is a strange thing sometimes. For
some reason, it is not a topic widely discussed. This is bizarre
because everyone in life, no matter how big or small, experiences
grief in some way or another. I want all of you to know that we are
not alone in this grief. We are all together, no matter how big or
small. We all lost Doc Terror, however continuing his legacy with
ideas like Italian Horror Week will make the grief feel less strange.I wish I could put into words what the
horror community had done for my family. Each of you may not realize
your impact and it would take me lifetimes to repay my gratitude.
Starting with the Go-fund me to as far as the t-shirts and everything
in between, you have helped my family pay for medical benefits,
memorial blankets, clothes for our children’s backs, put food on
our table, etc. etc.Jimmy was my best friend in the entire
world and I know I am not the only one who feels that way. I hear
his voice in his wacky you tube videos, and it takes my breath away
just the same as it did when he told me he loved me or when he saw
his children for the first time. I see his facial expressions and
mini idiosyncrasies carried on in our children every day. I was a
lucky lady to be his wife and friend for these past few years. I am
a lucky lady to have all of you in our lives.

Thank you all for continuing the spirit
of Italian Horror Week. I may not know what the future holds for the
Doc Terror legacy, but right now, I welcome it.-Nicole Harris